Automatic Headlamp Mode; Low-Beam Headlamps; Switching On - SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual

Exterior lamp switch (Canada only)
Lamps off
$
Daytime running lamp mode
Parking lamps
T
Low‑beam headlamps or high‑beam
L
headlamps
Parking lamps
You can switch on and off the parking lamps
with the exterior lamp switch using the
manual headlamp mode.
X
Switching on: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to position T.
The parking lamps come on.
The following lamps also come on:
Tail lamps
R
License plate lamps
R
Side marker lamps
R
Low‑beam headlamps
You can switch on and off the low‑beam
headlamps with the exterior lamp switch
using the manual headlamp mode.
X
Switching on: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to position L.
The low‑beam headlamps come on.
The low‑beam headlamp indicator lamp
M in the instrument cluster comes on.
The following lamps also come on:
* optional
Tail and parking lamps
R
License plate lamps
R
Side marker lamps
R
Automatic headlamp mode (USA only)
This feature is only available on vehicles
with rain-light sensor*.
The following lamps come on and go out
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light:
Low‑beam headlamps
R
Tail and parking lamps
R
License plate lamps
R
Side marker lamps
R
G
Warning!
If the exterior lamp switch is set to
position Ã, the headlamps will not be
automatically switched on under foggy
conditions.
To minimize risk to you and to others,
activate headlamps by turning exterior
lamp switch to position L when driving
or when traffic and/or ambient lighting
conditions require you to do so.
In low ambient lighting conditions, only
switch from position à to L with the
vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching from position à to L will
briefly switch off the headlamps. Doing so
while driving in low ambient lighting
conditions may result in an accident.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid to the driver. The driver is responsible
for the operation of the vehicle's lights at
all times.
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
Ã.
With the key in starter switch position
1, the tail and parking lamps, the license
plate lamps, and the side marker lamps
will come on and go out automatically
Lighting
67
Z